/memory

Edits CLAUDE.md memory files, toggles auto-memory on/off, and shows auto-memory entries.

✅ WHEN TO USE IT?

Capture a permanent rule for all future sessions

Use /memory to write a standing instruction like 'always use TypeScript strict mode' into CLAUDE.md instead of repeating it every time.

Review auto-memory entries

Run /memory to see which rules Claude has automatically saved as auto-memory from earlier sessions.

⛔ WHEN NOT TO?

An instruction only applies to the current task

/memory writes to CLAUDE.md, which persists beyond the session — unnecessary for a one-off instruction and it clutters the file.

Better: Give the instruction directly in the current session's prompt without saving it to CLAUDE.md.

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